Afghan President Ghani rejects Taliban prisoner release under U.S deal

Goldman steps up staff travel restrictions as coronavirus spreads

Thailand reports one new case of coronavirus, brings total to 34

Russia alarmed by U.S. Air Force visit to Norwegian island

Man convicted of killing British backpacker in New Zealand jailed for minimum 17 years

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 27: AMAQ

Germany's Kramp-Karrenbauer steps up CDU succession planning

Another 70 people test positive for coronavirus on ship in Japan

Germany reopens hate speech, gun law debates after shisha bar killings

More passengers to leave cruise ship in Cambodia after coronavirus tests

Japan PM Abe says to ask all schools to close for most of March

Hungary confirms third coronavirus case in man who returned from Milan

Australia should ease travel ban on foreigners from China: ambassador

Syrian army says it will respond to Turkish attacks

U.S. grants sanctions waiver to ease humanitarian aid to Iran

Moscow city: people ignoring coronavirus self-isolation rules could face prison

Bulgaria adds charges of illegal antique possession against fugitive tycoon

Syrian government plane downed in Idlib: Turkey's Anadolu agency

Hezbollah says it opposes IMF management of Lebanon crisis

Kenyan police killings in poor Nairobi districts continue: rights group

Another victim of coronavirus: Spain's religious statue-kissing

Indonesia to bring back citizens aboard World Dream cruise by naval ship

Bahrain reports two new cases of coronavirus, one a Saudi national

Dozens of Rohingya refugees missing, 15 confirmed dead after boat capsizes

'Too early; to speak of pandemic, WHO says virus can be contained

China reports 889 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on mainland on Feb. 20

South Korea says coronavirus cases more than double, total now 433

Kuwait calls on citizens to avoid traveling over coronavirus concern

Taliban declines to mark Women's Day in Afghanistan

Iran says turnout in parliamentary election was 42%: TV

Russia's Lavrov, after Pompeo meeting, says felt more constructive U.S. approach

Another 67 people test positive for coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan

Abu Dhabi crown prince talks coronavirus cooperation with Bill Gates

France's Macron says 'intolerable' rights violations taking place in Cameroon

Solo lunches and masks: Chinese returning to work grapple with coronavirus

India set to dazzle Trump with pomp and circumstance as trade rows fester

Iraq death toll by coronavirus rises to three: state news agency

IMF says Lebanon requests technical help on economy, debt

Malaysia's Najib expects more conducive atmosphere for 1MDB trial

Now to end 'long suffering': South Sudan's former rebel leader sworn in as first vice president

Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of coronavirus patients

Factbox: Who is WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange?

Kazakh opposition activist dies in detention, sparking protest

Trial of men accused in downing of MH17 to begin in Amsterdam

Ukraine's president fires chief of staff after reports of turf war

Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit

Indonesia to evacuate 74 people from coronavirus-affected ship off Japan

Coronavirus outbreak seen so far having 'marginal' impact on EU economy: sources

Cuba to deliver verdict in closely eyed dissident case next month

Italian Senate votes to lift Salvini immunity over migrant boat

Turkey's Erdogan says Greek soldiers killed two migrants on Monday

Russia orders woman back into coronavirus quarantine after escape

Japan urges firms to have staff work from home over coronavirus; soccer postponed

Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 because of coronavirus

U.S. rejects U.N. database of companies in Israeli-controlled territories: Pompeo

Prosecutors quit as Justice Department seeks shorter sentence for Trump ally

WikiLeaks' Assange may seek asylum in France: lawyer

China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths

Factbox: The Dalai Lama - ten facts about Tibet's spiritual leader

Grieving families in Philippine drugs war turn to theater for healing, therapy

Vatican officials investigating sex abuse cases to visit Mexico on 'zero tolerance' drive

Chinese regulator promises to help firms resume work amid virus outbreak

Gibraltar encouraged by Spanish 'pragmatism' on post-Brexit ties

Spanish police arrest former head of Mexico's state oil firm Pemex

Syrian father, protecting daughter from trauma, turns sounds of war into a game

American woman from cruise ship tests positive again for coronavirus in Malaysia

Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of coronavirus patients

Chinese public dial in for support as coronavirus takes mental toll

Russia and Ukraine plan next prisoner swap in March: Kiev

Italian girl becomes Malta's first coronavirus case

Turkey's Erdogan says Syria talks with Russia unsatisfactory, offensive 'matter of time'

Pompeo sees inter-Afghan negotiations in coming days after U.S.-Taliban deal

France warns against handshakes as corona infections soar

In fire-hit rural Australia, climate debate burns deep

Britain to consider next steps on Heathrow expansion after court ruling

Coronavirus claims three more lives in Seattle-area as outbreak goes cross-country

Egypt reports first coronavirus fatality as German tourist dies

Vietnam's coronavirus cases jump to 29: health ministry

Israel adds five countries to coronavirus air travel restrictions

Ukraine constitutional court says scrapping old Supreme Court was unconstitutional

Russian spy agency played role in Berlin murder of Georgian man: Bellingcat

U.S. condemns detention of Venezuela opposition leader Guaido's uncle

EU in dilemma over Turkey, but says migrants must not be allowed in

Britain must stick to fair competition commitments: Luxembourg PM

Turkey looking to re-open northern Cyprus ghost town after 46 years

Iran's Khamenei says voting in parliamentary election 'a religious duty'

Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period

China to step up funding support for virus-hit regions

Malaysia's Anwar 'surprised' by announcement of king's decision over PM

U.S. Senate leader wants to pass coronavirus bill within two weeks

Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy allowed to proceed temporarily

Congo's irksome 'sheep-jumps' jam traffic, confound president

Spain reports first coronavirus death in Valencia

Angered by Trump's plan, Israel's Arabs look to oust Netanyahu

Canada very worried about railway protests, rules out sending in the police

Ireland's Fianna Fail to step up efforts to form a government

Austria says it will stop any migrants trying to rush its border

Leader of Merkel's conservatives to propose a successor on February 24: report

Arctic 'doomsday' food vault welcomes millionth seed variety

Syrian army confirms two of its war planes downed by Turkish jets